Meeting Ireland's young digital generation

VP Neelie Kroes, accompanied by Digital Champion for Ireland, Lord David Puttnam, visited St Colmcille's Community School in Dublin – a school benefiting from 100 Mbps connectivity.

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They met with pupils and teachers who showed them the different projects they are working on.

Following that, Commissioner Kroes and Lord Puttnam visited The Digital Hub - an ambitious digital skills programme established by the Irish Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) in partnership with the National College of Art and Design in Ireland (NCAD) - to find out more about Future Creators.

The programme is aimed at developing young people’s digital media skills and, ultimately, encouraging them to consider a career in digital media or technology. Participants – all aged between 13 and 16 – learn skills such as coding, film-making, app development and computer programming.